Walt Whitman Junior High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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4-mlb--' H540 gffflill Q00 i'l If gfVfl fin!! glallfxl my il 00:9 an as uhm Nu NUM HQ 0 'VA' U N A' In this modern day ot space technology and scientigic re- search, we are bound to forget the average business men who make up the majority of our not an a- nation. My uncle is Stronaut, only a stockbroker. Yet his responsibilities as a broker are not to be ignored. To discuss with investors the proper type of securities best fitted for them as well as helping them decide which in- vestments should be made, are all part of the great burden undertaken by the stockbroker. To keep well informed, the stockbroker reads the morning paper to find out if any events have occured which may affect the customer's investments. He then informs the customer if his stock is being affected. Then he checks the purchase slips of the preceding day to see that no error has been made by the office. After this, he watches the ticker tape and tries to detect a trend. Trad- ers are informed about what's happening. 8 CKY K BECOME A STOCK BROKER! IT IS A RESPONSIBLE JOB K AND PAYS WELL AVVDK' .now av! lyk QVRW anon? 1 Fvvmlucnsmtlble STOCK BROKER U 5- Q Ll V1 Q, calls from orders for It is im- always kept news events as they He also receives customers and takes purchases and Sales. portant that he is well informed about throughout the day happen. He carefully watches for the prpper execution of any orders. At the end of the day, he discusses the daily events of the market with his customers. The salary of a stockbroker varies with the sales ability of the customer'S man. Most firms will not keep anyone who doesn't earn the minimum amount of money for himself and the company. Due to the great decline in the Stock Market, there is not at present a great demand for stockbrokers. However, there are always jobs for those well qualified. Most firms require a college degree. There is a training period course and a special exam required by the Stock Exchange and the National Association of Security Dealers Shelley Schwimmer Q ofa mr er cf u U ry qgfQl6QflUfVYq U00 Nusfuu Vllbdif'

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,f 42 if A s. A QA 0 A I i'i. WAITBR Q hh new BRICKLAYER A WAITER'S JOB MY FATHER IS A BRICKLAYBR HAS ITS DISADVANTAGBS Wkkkiik kkikkkk As I write this interview, my father's words come to mind: HDon't neglect your education.H My father failed to get higher education and now he is sorry for it, Employed as a waiteg his hours are long and the work hard. Sometimes he works as many as eighteen straight hours. He is likewise employed on holidays. Waiting is not an especially lu- crative profession, and does not offer many opportunities for ad- vancement. After reading this, I believe, as you probably do, that without a complete education in this new, highly competitive world, one is seriously handicapped. Survey the situation. Think of this before you drop out of high school when the algebra gets rough or the English literature becomes unbearable. Years from now, you will be happy that you did not obey a spur of the mo- ment impulse. Theodore Weiss A bricklayer often earns more than two hundred dollars a week. He works seven hours a day with an hour off for lunch. His work is seasonal. My father learned bricklay- ing as an apprentice to his father who was a mason for many years. Paul Davis GARMENT WORKER THE GARMENT INDUSTRY EMPLOYS MEN ON A SEASONAL BASIS kkkkkk My father is a garment worker. He followed his father in this field. His responsibility is to assist the designer. He starts his work at 8:30 A.M., has lunch at 12:00 P.M. for one hour, and leaves his job at 4:30. The sal- ary range is from S115 to S150 a week, plus overtime, but his work is on a seasonal basis. Diane Boardman 7

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EROM SALESMAN TO PART OWNER OF A COMPANY MY FATHER EXPLAINS HIS CAREER kkkkkkk HI started as a salesman for Concord Mills, a textile company, and today I am the manager and part owner of the company. My responsibility is to take care of customers and buyers from depart- ment stores all over the country and from foreign countries. The working hours are from Q A.M. to 6 P.M. The salary is without li- mit, the higher the position the higher the salary. There are plenty of jobs open for young men and a good chance for advancement The educational background must be good, and the person must be cordial and pleasant.H Jamie Savedoff LAWYER A LAWYER'S WORKING DAY IS DIVIDED BETWEEN RESEARCH AND ARGUING CASES IN COURT kkkkkkk A lawyer's responsibility is to serve his clients to the best of his abilityg to try not to cheat or obstruct the law. A lawyer's first salary may be smal1,but,as his popularity increases,so will his income. Political interests are also helpful in a lawyer's career. Advice to an undecided career- ist is to enter law, a career of self gratification and many op- portunities. Requirements for law are four years of college and two years of law school. Janet Dembitzer ,l-': :T- TECT MY FATHER IS AN ARCHITECT kkkkkkk His career started when he became interested in mathematics and drawing. He went to Col- umbia University and took archi- tecture. He then transferred to New York University where he received a professional degree. After receiving a degree, he passed a state examination. My father's responsibility is to coordinate activities of the designers, construction workers, and engineering staff, to make sure that a building upon completion is a finished product. The salary range for archi- tests is roughly S100 to S200 a week or 55,000 to 511,000 a year. The demands for draftsmen are very high and drafting is a good field for advancement into other fields. Richard Schwarz